Just returned from Toledo, OH (business trip). I took some time off to
visit the Toledo Zoo and managed to visit it for a few hours, this past
Sunday, before the freak snow storm hit. It's a very beautiful place.

The Aviary is awesome. There were exhibits in which you could walk through
a bio-type with birds flying around you.

The Aquarium was even better (but I am biased towards fish anyway). IMHO,
it's better maintained than the Shedd here. Each tank was beautifully
aquascaped (but, I guess it is understandable that the piranha tank and
the Arapaima tanks were not too aquascaped :). Lots of native fishes on
display - brackish Fundulus sp in a correct biotype, sturgeon, huge black
crappie, walleye (even a mention of the blue walleye in the blurb), a huge
alligator snapping turtle, a four pound bluegill. They also have a
walk-through display of the Amazon rainforest complete with pools with
arrowana, cichlids, red-tail catfish, terrestrial birds that were fighting
with each other, and a sloth but I didn't see it.

There were some pretty rare fish in there - a seadragon, some fish which
live at 1800' below, etc.

Odd things: Angelfishes with neon tetras (and no neons to be seen, I
wonder those angels seemed so full and happy :). Glass catfish and
glassfish (Chanda ranga) in the same part of the display as the saltwater
fish - probably for special care.

If you are near Toledo, I highly recommend a visit.

Sajjad Lateef
NANFA - Chicago

On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Nicholas J. Zarlinga wrote:

> This email if from Jay Hemdal, curator of fishes at the Toledo Zoo. Can > anyone comment on his questions so that I can get back with him? Thanks.> > Nick Zarlinga> Aquarium Biologist> Cleveland Metroparks Zoo> 216-661-6500 ex 4485> > "Fish worship... is it wrong??" (Ray Troll)> > -----Original Message-----> From: Jay Hemdal [SMTP:jay.hemdal_at_toledozoo.org]> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 10:14 AM> To: Aquatic Information Listserve> Subject: Aquaticinfo: Pirate Perch?> > > All:> > Does anyone know the origin of the common name for Aphredoderus sayanus,> the pirate perch? I presume that it has something to do with the fish> perhaps feeding on the eggs of other species, but that is just a guess.> > Also, has anyone heard of this species being propagated in captivity? > (Aside> from the two cases where Ray Katula bred them).> > We have been working with this species for about three years, and *finally*> have around 25 free-swimming young to show for it.> > > Jay Hemdal> The Toledo Zoo> > > > > > You are receiving this message because you are a subscriber to the mailing> list <aquaticinfo_at_neaq.org>> > To unsubscribe or make other administrative changes email> <bnelson_at_neaq.org>> > /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily> / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes> / Association"> / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association> / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word> / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to> / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to> / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead.> / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org>

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